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You are providing care to a permanently disabled Iraqi war veteran who is 28 years of age. When he returned home from the war at the age of 24 years of age 2 years ago he was deemed permanently disabled by both the Veterans Administration(VA) and the Social Security Administration. He receives a substantial monthly service connected disability check from the Veterans Administration and he has no spouse or legal dependents. Which type of governmental health insurance is he now entitled to?

  • A. Only the VA health care services because he is not 65 years of age
  • B. Medicare because he has been deemed permanently disabled for 2 years
  • C. Medicaid because he is permanently disabled and not able to work
  • D. Choices B and C
Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Medicare eligibility extends to individuals who have been deemed permanently disabled for 2 years.